Undergraduate Course: Integrated Clinical Course - Dog and Cat (BVMS09003)
Course Outline
School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 50 |
ECTS Credits | 25 |
Summary | This course will consider diseases of the dog and cat only and will take the form of a series of lectures covering the disorders of each body system, providing students with information on the aetiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of each disorder. The final lecture on each body system will bring together the material taught in the form of a problem solving exercise based on a clinical case.
The lecture material will be supplemented by drop in tutorials where students can discuss problems they are having in understanding the taught material. This will be further supplemented with practical classes teaching the correct method of carrying out a clinical examination and classes based on differential diagnosis of disease.
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Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
500
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Lecture Hours 156,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 16,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 10,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
292 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
In course assessment (mid semester 2): multiple choice questions (20%)
End of course degree examination (end of semester 2): multiple choice questions plus problem solving essay questions (80%)
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Honours | 2:30 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Honours | 2:50 | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets March | | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the disorders which can affect each body system in the dog and cat.
Demonstrate an understanding of the diagnostic procedures used in small animal practice.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the methods of treatment used for disorders of the major body systems.
Demonstrate skills in problem solving and investigative procedures used in dogs and cats.
Carry out a basic clinical examination of the dog and cat.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Ms Nicki Reed
Tel: (0131 6)50 7650
Email: Nicki.Reed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Brian Paton
Tel:
Email: Brian.Paton@ed.ac.uk |
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